Aruba OS 6.3.1.19 on RAP-3 backdoor ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Aruba OS 6.3.1.19 on RAP-3. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to backdoor. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aruba OS 6.3.1.19 on RAP-3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a backdoor vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-912. The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/07/2016 with SYSS as [SYSS-2016-085] Aruba OS Improper Authentication - (CWE-287) as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at seclists.org. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1588.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

The "enable" protection can be bypassed by pressing the special key sequence [Esc] [Ctrl]-K. As this is an undocument feature or not documentation for this feature could be found, the SySS regards this as a backdoor.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The mailinglist post contains the following remark:

According to the vendor, the "enable"-functionality is not a security feature. Therefore, no direct fix will be provided. The vendor recommends to upgrade to the newest version of the operating system which allows for disabling of the hardware console.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Backdoor
CWE: CWE-912
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: [SYSS-2016-085] Aruba OS Improper Authentication - (CWE-287)
Organization: SYSS
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93290
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2016 21:57
Updated: 07/25/2019 07:35
Changes: 11/07/2016 21:57 (48), 07/25/2019 07:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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